14 APRIL 2024 A drug used to treat diabetes slowed the progression of motor issues associated with Parkinson’s disease, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine said Wednesday. Parkinson’s is a devastating nervous system disorder affecting 10 million people worldwide, with no current cure. Symptoms include rhythmic …
Read More »SCIENTISTS PREDICT PROSTATE CANCER CASES TO DOUBLE WITHIN 20 YEARS
12 APR 2024 The number of new prostate cancer cases around the world will more than double over the next two decades as poorer countries catch up with the aging of richer nations, according to a Lancet report published Thursday. “Our findings suggest that the number of new cases annually …
Read More »POLAR VORTEX HAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE – AND IS NOW SPINNING BACKWARDS
13 APR 2024 A major current of circulating air called the Arctic polar vortex has completely reversed course and is now spinning ‘backwards’. With winds now blowing easterly, scientists are trying to predict what effect this might have on weather systems in the coming months. Before you start envisioning the …
Read More »INDUSTRY SHOCKS HAVE DRIVEN SHIP RECYCLING TO 20-YEAR LOWS SAYS BIMCO
11 APR 2024 Analysts have been predicting that the pace of ship recycling would be increasing as the industry begins to deal with issues ranging from emissions regulations and the EU’s carbon tax to the International Maritime Organizations CII and EEXI rules for ships coming into effect. Yet according to …
Read More »IF YOU WANT TO FEEL YOUNG AND REJUVENATED, ONE HABIT IS KEY
10 APRIL 2024 If you want to keep feeling youthful even as you age, then getting a good night’s sleep is key. A new study has found that seven to nine hours of shuteye a night can make you feel years younger upon waking. And that perception may not just …
Read More »HAND SANITIZERS COULD DAMAGE CRITICAL SUPPORTING CELLS IN THE BRAIN
09 APRIL 2024 Chemicals found in common household disinfectants, glues, and furniture textiles could damage supporting cells in the brain during critical stages of their development, a new study based on human cell cultures and mice has found. Starting with 1,823 compounds of unknown toxicity found in the environment, Erin …
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